This is the onomatology page for Garden Heights, a neighborhood shipped with The Sims Pet Stories and the location of Riley's story.
The Beniz family[]
Beniz: Unknown.
- Henry: A French name which is derived from Henri, which itself is derived from Heimeric, an Old German name which means "house ruler".
- Simon: Derived from שִׁמְעוֹן (Šimʻôn), a Hebrew name which means "listen, hearing".
The Carter family[]
Carter: An occupational name derived from the Welsh cairt, which means "cart".
The DeBore family[]
DeBore: A Dutch occupational name which means "the farmer".
The Flores family[]
Flores: A Spanish and Portuguese name derive from "flor", the plural for flower.
- Amaya: A Spanish name which means "the end, heavenly valley".
- Roscoe: A Norse name which means "deer wood".
The Grinder family[]
Grinder: An occupational name referring to a grain grinder.
- Coach: A large, four-wheeled, covered carriage.
- Meat: Derived from mete, an Old English word referring to food in general.
The Jones family[]
Jones: An English name which means "son of John".
- Thomas: Derived from ta'om, a Hebrew name which means "twin".
- Lucy: A Latin name which means "as of light".
The Mustella family[]
Mustella: Unknown.
- Reece: A Welsh name which means "enthusiasm, ardor".
Thornton family: A habitational name derived from the Old English words thorn, meaning "thorn tree", and tūn, meaning "farmstead estate"
- Brock: A British name which means "badger, brook".
- Indie: An American derived from the word independent.
The Whitt family[]
Whitt: A nickname for someone with white hair or skin.
- Alice: A form of the Old French name Alis (older Alais), short form of Adelais, which is derived from the Old High German Adalhaidis (see Adelaide), from the Proto-Germanic words *aþala-, meaning "noble" and *haidu-, meaning "appearance; kind" (compare German Adel "nobility", edel "noble"
- Sam: A Hebrew name which means "told by God".
The Martin family[]
Martin: Derived from Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and the god of war.
- Richard: An Old French name which means "strong in rule".
- Maggie: A Greek name which means "pearl".
The Fielding family[]
Fielding: A topographical surname inspired by the Old English feld, which means "pasture, open country".
- Otis: An Old German name which means "wealth, fortune".
- Jake: A Hebrew name which means "supplanter of Jacob".